Enrollment
232
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN·NCES 270001301753
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.
500 PAQUIN ST E, WATERVILLE, MN 56096 · (507) 362-4431 · Le Sueur County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
57 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
29.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
232
+26 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.4:1
% White
89%
was 91%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is one of the low-enrollment 9-12 campuss in WATERVILLE, Minnesota, one of the schools within WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN, with 232 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 37% below typical.
Within WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN, which oversees 4 schools and 716 students, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is one campus in the system.
On demographics, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Le Sueur County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.9%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of -7.3 points.
Zooming out to the county, Le Sueur County reports that median household earnings sit near $94,968, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is one of 13 public schools in Le Sueur County (combined enrollment of about 3,869 students).
Nearest neighbor: WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.'s enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 206 (now 232).
On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Le Sueur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,113
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN
- WATERVILLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 264 students
- MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARYMiddle · 115 students
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.Middle · 105 students
Nearby schools
- WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 264
- MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY5.9 mi · 115
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.5.9 mi · 105
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL8.7 mi · 380
- Waseca Senior High8.9 mi · 555
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC8.9 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.What is the total enrollment at WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. serve?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. have?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.?
Student demographics at WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. in?
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. is part of WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN.
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